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Part I: 2) Getting Straight
written by Ross Russell, 1909-2000; in Bird Lives!: The High Life and Hard Times of Charlie (Yardbird) Parker (New York: Da Capo Press, 1996), 45-55
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written by Ross Russell, 1909-2000; in Bird Lives!: The High Life and Hard Times of Charlie (Yardbird) Parker (New York: Da Capo Press, 1996), 45-55
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Ross Russell, 1909-2000
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Person Discussed
Charlie Parker, 1920-1955
Topic / Theme
African American, Absentee fathers, Childhood, Secondary schools, Musical instruments, Musicians, Music education, Performance influences, Musical technique, African American Music, Union Station Massacre, Kansas City, MO, 1933, Saxophone
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1961: The Jazz Avant-Garde
written by Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014; in Black Music (New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, 1968), 67-78
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written by Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014; in Black Music (New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, 1968), 67-78
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014
Date Published / Released
1968
Publisher
William Morrow and Company
Topic / Theme
African American, Race relations, Cultural identity, Music origins, Musical genres, Performance influences, Performance practice, Expression in performance, Performance criticism, Musical technique, Music theory, Music industry, African American Music
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The Blues Continuum
written by Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014; in Blues People: The Negro Experience in White America and the Music that Developed from It. (New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, 1963), 178-186
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written by Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014; in Blues People: The Negro Experience in White America and the Music that Developed from It. (New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, 1963), 178-186
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014
Date Published / Released
1963
Publisher
William Morrow and Company
Topic / Theme
African American, Caucasian American, Musicians, Musical ensembles, Concerts, Lyrics, Performance influences, Record labels, Performance practice, Accompaniment, Musical technique, Music arrangement, Orchestration (Music), African American Music, Blues, Voice, Saxophone
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The Devil's Son-In-Law: The Story of Peetie Wheatstraw & His Songs
written by Paul Garon, 1942- (Chicago, IL: Charles H. Kerr Publishing Company, 2003), 138 page(s)
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written by Paul Garon, 1942- (Chicago, IL: Charles H. Kerr Publishing Company, 2003), 138 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Paul Garon, 1942-
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Charles H. Kerr Publishing Company
Topic / Theme
African American Music
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Duke Ellington: Music is My Mistress
written by Duke Ellington, 1899-1974 (Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1973), 522 page(s)
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written by Duke Ellington, 1899-1974 (Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1973), 522 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Duke Ellington, 1899-1974
Date Published / Released
1973
Publisher
Doubleday & Company
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Jazz
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Chapter Fifteen: 1972-1978
written by Stuart Nicholson; in Ella Fitzgerald: The Complete Biography (New York, NY: Routledge (Publisher), 2004), 249-258
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written by Stuart Nicholson; in Ella Fitzgerald: The Complete Biography (New York, NY: Routledge (Publisher), 2004), 249-258
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Stuart Nicholson
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Routledge (Publisher)
Person Discussed
Ella Fitzgerald, 1917-1996, Norman Granz, 1918-2001, Count Basie, 1904-1984, Mel Tormé, 1925-1999
Topic / Theme
African American, Music criticism, Popular culture, General medical conditions, Surgery, Television, Wages and salaries, Songs, Orchestras, Musicians, Aging, Record labels, Concerts, Audio recordings, Artistic collaboration, Music festivals, Performance criticism, Recording sessions, Musical technique, African American Music, Jazz, Voice
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Part Two: Politics and the Struggle for Hip Hop, Chapter Eight: We Love Hip Hop, But Does Hip Hop Love Us?
written by S. Craig Watkins; in Hip Hop Matters: Politics, Pop Culture and the Struggle for the Soul of a Movement (Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 2005), 215-236
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written by S. Craig Watkins; in Hip Hop Matters: Politics, Pop Culture and the Struggle for the Soul of a Movement (Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 2005), 215-236
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
S. Craig Watkins
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Beacon Press
Person Discussed
Hype Williams, 1970-
Topic / Theme
African American, Magazines (Publications), Sex industry, Popular culture, Cultural identity, Film and films, Women, Gender discrimination, Performance criticism, Adolescence, AIDS, Music industry, Performance influences, Musical technique, Performance practice, African American Music, Hip-Hop
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The History of the Blues
written by Francis Davis, 1946- (New York, NY: Hyperion, 1995), 309 page(s)
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written by Francis Davis, 1946- (New York, NY: Hyperion, 1995), 309 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Francis Davis, 1946-
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Hyperion
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Blues
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Jazz and its Discontents: A Francis Davis Reader
written by Francis Davis, 1946- (Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press, 2004), 336 page(s)
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written by Francis Davis, 1946- (Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press, 2004), 336 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Francis Davis, 1946-
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Jazz
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Part One: The South
written by David Freeland; in Ladies of Soul (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2001), 33-36
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written by David Freeland; in Ladies of Soul (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2001), 33-36
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
David Freeland
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Person Discussed
Jim Stewart, Willie Mitchell, 1928-2010, Rick Hall, 1903-1982
Topic / Theme
Emotions and feelings, Cultural life, Musicians, Musical ensembles, Singers, Record labels, Music industry, Expression in performance, Musical technique, Music arrangement, African American Music
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